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Imagine what it would be like to see clearly at any distance without glasses, contacts, or surgery. You can improve vision conditions including middle-age sight needing reading glasses, nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, bifocals, lazy eye, or post-Lasik issues. Become informed about the physical and emotional elements of vision, causes...

Don’t Fear the Holiday Cheer: Fixes for the Over-Extended, Over-Served & Over-Stressed Ho-Ho-Ho means Go-Go-Go, but this holiday season, don’t let heightened stress take you down. Coupled with germs from traveling and shopping, an increase in sugar and alcohol—and lack of sleep and nutritious foods—can easily lead to fatigue, indigestion,...

According to health activist Mike Adams, it can take up to 20 years for cancer cells to be detected by conventional medicine. Although genetic predisposition plays a role, diet, environmental and lifestyle factors account for approximately 90–95% of most chronic disease including cancer. This class will cover the most common types of cancer—from...

The biggest fear of aging is losing one’s mind. We all know someone or have family members who have failing memories. Conventional medicine offers little hope. You might get a medication or two which may slow the decline, if you are lucky. The assessments have not changed in decades despite increasing scientific knowledge. The problem is the current...

Occasional tummy discomfort, stress, emotional upset, and boo-boos can all be treated safely and effectively at home with the use of  pure, potent plant power. Engage with your kids in a fun, interactive exploration of the many uses of essential oils for your family and also for your home. Participate in a journey through the life of an essential...

Light from Within (ALFW) is an eight week yoga and wellness exploration of the many aspects of yoga, meditation, and integrative health. Take an exquisite wellness journey to develop and integrate new skills, insights, and tools to guide and shape you throughout your life. Experience higher forms of awareness, healthy movement and balance, and holistic...

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs), are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology, also called genetic engineering (GE). This experimental technology merges DNA from different species, creating unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial, and viral genes that cannot occur in nature or in traditional crossbreeding....

Come Permablitz with us as we prepare the Ferry Forest Garden for planting perennials. The sheet mulching killed the grass, but created a welcome home for a variety of weeds. Help us hand pull, dig out, mow down, and experiment with some weed barrier techniques to get things under control before planting perennials on June 12th.  A Permablitz...

The TRI Bioregional Herbalism Certificate Course, led by veteran herbalist Linda Conroy, will focus on teaching students how to incorporate herbs into their daily life to promote health and to develop the skills to use herbs for everyday ailments and injuries. Students will be led on plant walks where they will learn to identify and harvest herbs seasonally...

Do you think you'd like to have an unmedicated birth? Or maybe you aren't sure, but you'd like to learn more about the process of labor and birth. I know from personal experience that birth is unpredictable. This class can help you gain the knowledge and build the relaxation practice to approach your birth with confidence and calm. Giving birth is...

Breastfeeding just comes naturally, right? Not always. Women often need knowledge of how to get breastfeeding off to a great start, how to continue breastfeeding exclusively for as long as they choose, and what they can expect along the way. This class covers this all; the best way to get breastfeeding off to a great start, baby-led breastfeeding,...